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Caves of Sant Martí de Centelles

Sant Martí de Centelles, in Osona, has 2 cavities: 1 pit and 1 cave. Together they total 55 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 21 m. Avenc del Bac is the longest (30 m) and the deepest (21 m).

Sant Martí de Centelles has 2 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 1 caves. The longest is Avenc del Bac (30m). Most caves are found in limestone.

2caves
55mtotal length
21mmax depth

Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.

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Sant Martí de Centelles, a municipality in Osona, has 2 catalogued cavities: 1 pit and 1 cave. The total recorded length is 55 m and the maximum depth is 21 m. The lithologies present are Limestone and Sandstone, with 1 cavity in each.

Avenc del Bac, at 30 m, is the longest cavity in the municipality and also the deepest, with 21 m of depth; it is located to the N of the Sot del Bac and is deliberately plugged. Cova de l'Ocell, with 25 m of passage, hangs over the C-1413B road and features an 18 m gallery and a final 7 m conduit filled with sediments.

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The 20 longest

  1. 1Avenc del BacSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona30 m
  2. 2Cova de l'OcellSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona25 m
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The 20 deepest

  1. 1Avenc del BacSant Martí de Centelles, Barcelona21 m
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Length↓
Depth↕
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Region↕
Avenc del Bac30 meters21 metersSant Martí de CentellesOsona
Cova de l'Ocell25 meters0 metersSant Martí de CentellesOsona

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